Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 21.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.35 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.24 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 21.35 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 21.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.24 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.24 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 9.82 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 11.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 12.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 14.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.35 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.78 million | 9.24 million | 11.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 million | 12.28 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 million | 15.18 million | 16.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 million | 16.64 million | 18.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.55 million | 18.51 million | 20.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 million | 20.61 million | 21.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 240.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 192.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 21.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release